2E Retro-Clone?

Melkor · Nov 13, 2009

Hi folks,

Just curious if anyone has worked up an AD&D 2E Retro-clone similar to OSRIC, and if so, where I might find it.

Thanks!

TerraDave · Nov 13, 2009

I know that this sort of thing is actively discussed over at Dragon's Foot (sic). In case no one chimes in here.

Raven Crowking · Nov 13, 2009

I would be interested, too, in something like an OGL character kit. I need to example how to use kits and prestige classes in RCFG. Prestige class is easy. Finding a kit example I can use is hard.

RC

Belen · Nov 13, 2009

This would be an awesome project and it would not take too much to mod OSIRC with the new stuff from 2e.

Melkor · Nov 13, 2009

And with the old Core Rules computer CDs, pretty much the entire black book 2E set was in Word-compatible format if I remember correctly.

Would be an awesome project for a graphic designer to lay out.....Hmmmm...I hear my profession calling.

Belen · Nov 13, 2009

Melkor said:
And with the old Core Rules computer CDs, pretty much the entire black book 2E set was in Word-compatible format if I remember correctly.

Would be an awesome project for a graphic designer to lay out.....Hmmmm...I hear my profession calling.

You have to rewrite all the text though.

Philotomy Jurament · Nov 13, 2009

I've seen the idea come up, before:

Designing a 2e retro clone
Inspiration from designing a 2e retro clone thread

I think it's come up on other sites, too. As far as I know, no such project has ever gotten very far, but there does seem to be some interest. You'd need a dedicated, true-believer leader-type to spearhead the project and keep it going.

Raven Crowking · Nov 13, 2009

PJ, did anyone get so far as to make an OGC kit that you know of?

Philotomy Jurament · Nov 13, 2009

Not that I know of. However, I'm not at all hooked in to the 2e "scene," so there could easily be activity that I'm unaware of. You might ask over in the Dragonsfoot 2e forums. (Also, Dragonsfoot has some 2e compatible adventures/kits/etc that don't use the OGL at all: not helpful for creating a retro-clone, but useful for anyone who is just interested in new 2e material for their game.)

Remathilis · Nov 13, 2009

Yeah, this comes up from time to time.

I didn't start such a project due to two major issues: lack of appropriate time to devote to the cause (with two jobs, school, GMing my own game, and something resembling a social life) and non-familiarity with the OGL rules and how to "skirt" them to make such a clone. (Aka, what could I get away with and how). As such, I'd be better suited personally to assist and aid such a project, but not spearhead it.

I still believe a OSRIC supplement would be the best way of handling such a project (assuming the OSRIC powers-that-be would be cool with it). Use a lot of the OSRIC material as baseline, only changing things to "2e" them and begin adding new content as needed. Personally, I'd love to see some of the later 2e elements incorporated as well (such as tieflings, rebalanced schools/spheres, etc) but not touch kits or PO material. (kits could come later, I guess).

If such a project ever gets off the ground though, I'll help out as needed.